Today everything Toronto came into sharp focus when I was trying to head to the library to get some things done. My way was breifly and delightfully interrupted by the St. Patrick's day parade. There, after the ambulances, shriners and irish dance schools, in between the local associations of County Donegal and County Armagh was the Philippine Heritage Marching Band, playing Ricky Martin.

watching the sunrise over the bat device on top of the old bacardi building, from the roof of the plaza hotel, parque central la habana vieja.

today is the midpoint of my agricultural tour of cuba with my old boss, the urban farmer.

i visited an old friend the other day. haven't seen AS in three years.
we'd been in sporadic contact over that time.

he's been hospitalized/incarcerated/treated in various mental health centres.

it was delightful and terrifying and crazy.

i've been going skating on the outdoor rink in the park near my house. most weekdays i make it out and skate around the "pleasure pad" while local teens, retired guys or other variously underemployed types hurl each other around the "hockey and shinny pad" from 9 - 5.

today i encountered this one guy in the dressing room.

on sunday i sat down infront of ni's computer with my brand new headphones and mic, a brandy alexander and logged in.

2 more cocktails and revleations about my skills as a gamer below.

"And let me tell you, it doesn't get any easier."

spacejack can be counted on for wise words of comfort in times of need.

the memorial was also attended by old friends lee and sylphide.
we ate cheese, peanut butter and tiny tomatoes, those were spiny's favourite treats.

farewell to dead pets.

sick pets
hedgehog medicine

spiny the hedgehog is doing better today, though sadly he's not ever going to be "well" again.

as soon as i said it, i felt like a grownup.
i think it was the looks of horror from the gaggle of pop swilling teen boys i was scolding.

i was dragging home a metre tall ficus and a huge trailing mandevilla on the ttc.

it's "fall planting" season for me.h

one from my trip to algonquin park with ni and my whole family

one from the amazing visit to toronto of LilFlightTest and nstenz

whee!i had an absolutely incredible time last night.
i don't go out dancing nearly enough.

littlestar came into the big city to join me in my monthly excursion to cherry bomb at andy poolhall.